Hamasaka [town] - No way

Japanese: 浜坂[町] - はまさか

A former town in Mikata County facing the Sea of Japan in northwestern Hyogo Prefecture. Hamasaka, located in the center and on the San'in Main Line, is a base for inshore fishing. Food processing includes chikuwa (fish paste jelly), and sewing needles are a specialty of the town. Rice and horticultural crops are also produced. The coast is rich in oddly shaped rocks and caves, and the town is part of the San'in Kaigan National Park. In October 2005, it merged with Onsen Town in Mikata County to become Shin-Onsen Town in Mikata County. ^{Area: 102.98 km2} . Population: 11,324 (2003).

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Japanese:

兵庫県北西部，日本海に面する美方(みかた)郡の旧町。山陰本線が通じる中心の浜坂は近海漁業基地。ちくわなどの食品加工を行い，縫針を特産する。米，園芸作物も産する。海岸は奇岩や洞門が多く，山陰海岸国立公園に属する。2005年10月美方郡温泉町と合併し町制，美方郡新温泉町となる。102.98km²。１万1324人（2003）。

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